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Residents had to catch a mother and children who jumped from the third floor

Residents had to catch a mother and children who jumped from the third floor

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Updated: 6:47 PM CDT Apr 23, 2017

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WEBVTT TAISHA WALKER LIVE WITH THATPART OF THE STORY.TAISHA FROM OUTSIDE, IT LOOKSLIKE JUST THREE APARTMENTS THATWERE BACK IT.-- THREE APARTMENTS WEREAFFECTED.THEY ARE SHUTTING DOWN THEBUILDING TO THE 50 RESIDENTSTHAT LIVE HERE.POLICE ARE MAKING SURE NO ONEGOES IN.THERE ARE SEVERAL RESIDENTSWAITING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THERED CROSS.WOMAN TOLD ME SHE HEARD THEALARMS GO OFF BUT DID NOT SMELLANYTHING UNTIL SHE OPENED HERDOOR AND SAW THE HEAVY SMOKE.IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THEFLAMES TO TRAVEL TO THE THIRD- FLOOR.EVERYONE DID NOT GET OFF,INCLUDING AN MOM AND YOUNGCHILDREN.THEY WERE TOP -- THEY WERETRAPPED IN THE TOP FLOORAPARTMENT.PRECIOUS TEMPLE SAID THEY CAUGHTTHE CHILDREN.>> WE STARTED TELLING EVERYBODY,GET OUT THE HOUSE.EVERYONE WAS OUTSIDE, I HAPPENEDTO LOOK OUT -- LOOK UP ANDIMPLEMENT WAS GUILLEN, HELP,HELP.I SAW KIDS IN THE FRONT, BY THEFIRE.TAISHA: THE FIRE CHIEF -- THEDEPUTY FIRE CHIEF TELLS ME ONEPERSON WAS INJURED, UNIMPAIRED.

Residents had to catch a mother and children who jumped from the third floor